Is "I'm Loving It" Proper Grammar?
Feb 12
Writing for ‘civic clarity’ (plus, the power of short sentences), with Roy Peter Clark
1159. This week, we look at "civic clarity" with writing instructor Roy Peter Clark in a newly edited version of our 2020 conversation. We look at the ethical code of clear communication and why "civic clarity" is more important now than ever. We also discuss the strategy of "wri ... Show More
23m 8s
Feb 10
How bored tourists invented an Olympic sport. Centigrade or Celsius? Piqua
1158. This week, we go full Winter Olympics, tracing the origin of "ski," "luge," "toboggan," and more. Then, we look at why we say "Celsius" instead of "centigrade."🔗 Join the Grammar Girl Patreon.🔗 Share your familect recording in Speakpipe or by leaving a voicemail at 833-21 ... Show More
13m 27s
Feb 5
Why AI loves em dashes, with Sean Goedecke
1157. This week, we look at AI em dashes with Sean Goedecke, software engineer for GitHub. We talk about why artificial intelligence models frequently use em dashes and words like "delve," and how training on public domain books from the late 1800s may have influenced these patte ... Show More
23m 27s
<p>Today we've got a really interesting question from a student:<br /> <br /> In English, do we say <a href= "https://www.espressoenglish.net/congratulations-on-congratulations-for-congratulations-to/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/u ... Show More
<p>Don't say "I'm thinking to buy a new car."<br /> <br /> The correct way is "I'm thinking about buying a new car."<br /> <br /> There are actually multiple prepositions we can use after the verb "think," but what's the difference between them?<br /> <br /> That's what you'll le ... Show More
